04/12/2025
[Caller] Hello?
Wanna guess what's lying next to me?
[Caller] …Whitmore??
He’s having a sweet dream…But… he’s never waking up again.
[Caller] Whoa… I thought you’d at least enjoy one night with him.
...
[Caller] (soft sigh) Fine then... and also—
Phone screen: $5,000,000 has been transferred to your account.
What's this?
[Caller] Just a little something I got from Whitmore.
A gift… from me to you.
(Surprised tone)
[Caller] You know how much money this guy had flowing through his accounts.....
[Caller] So, what now?
..march until it's over
[Caller] Hmm… whatever it is, Whitmore was a high-ranking NSA officer.
And you just killed him.
What, should I have let him keep rotting our country from the inside?
[Caller] You're officially an enemy of the state now.
Like I had a choice?
[Caller] You have it.
I'm giving you one.
How?
[Caller] I’m going to help you.
Why would you help me
[Caller] Why wouldn’t I?
Hmph... So what are you gonna do?
[Caller] I’ll offer you one mission.
If you succeeds, you get everything you want—truth, freedom, and the honor of serving this country.
And if I fail?
[Caller] You’ll die slow. In pain.
Branded as a traitorous scumbag who betrayed the flag.
(a small grunt in the throat)
[Caller] The next mission—if you choose to "accept" it...
Then will you help me?
[Caller] I’ll back you up however I can.
Like I always have.
And if I screw it up? Will you still help me?
[Caller] Just don’t screw it up.
Heh... so basically, no guarantees you’ll save me if I mess up, huh?
[Caller] I’ll convert 50 million USD into 7 different currencies,
and send you all the account info.
So I’ll have to run?
[Caller] It’s the only way I can see you surviving.
..
I’ve got a question.
[Caller] Go ahead.
What if… I want to see you?
[Caller] Like I said—
We’ll meet at your wedding.
Or when you’re dying.
Either way, I’ll be there.
....